We will have a crack at them tomorrow: Warner

David Warner is hopeful that Australia will press for a win on the final day at Old Trafford despite rain and bad light playing spoilsport in the final session of the penultimate day and forcing play to be called off much ahead of the scheduled close. However, he was candid enough to admit that he was unaware when the declaration would come.

Warner, who was promoted to open the innings in search of some quick runs for Australia, told Sky Sports: "We'd have liked to put more runs on the board and then have a crack tonight but at some stage tomorrow we'll do that."

Australia skipper, Michael Clarke was furious when the umpires brought play to an end because of bad light. The umpires later confirmed that they could have continued had the England skipper, Alastair Cook agreed to operate with his spinners. "That's what happens these days, the umpires make the (bad light) decision and (Alastair Cook) clearly didn't want to bowl the spinners any more," Warner said. "I think we would've kept batting, Michael (Clarke, captain) was out there so he would decide what to do," added Warner.

The moment of the day came when Warner was caught for 41 in the outfield by Joe Root. The southpaw's jab at the young England batsman in a Birmingham bar has made him the 'bad guy' at Old Trafford with the crowd booing and jeering him, but Warner admits he enjoys playing the part.

"I'm copping a little bit on the (boundary) fence but you've just got to keep smiling, enjoy the crowd and embrace it," he said. The crowd have been very vocal - they've been a bit quiet in the morning though, probably hung over from the day before," stated Warner on a lighter note.